TWO SHOTS FIRED

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1933, Page 5

TWO SHOTS FIRED

MAN WOUNDED

REFUSAL TO PAY FOR PETR

(Per Press Association Copyright,

AUCKLAND, April 18 Mr James Pennington Bates, a gi age proprietor at Mercer, wa s injui in the groin by one of two 1 bulb fired from a revolver by a motor about 10.30 o’clock last night. '• 'The motorist : wa fi driving- a ba oar. He obtained petrol and attempt to drive away without . paying. £ Bates jumped oil the running board "ai the car was stopped. The dm alighted, and .is reported t 0 haye. “I am desperate. I haven’t any mqi|ey •Mr Bates retorted “That’s no go. to me,” whereupon the motorist dre a. revolver and fired twice. . (Mr Bates retre’ated and it is belie ed that the motorist drove on sout wards. ..... This morning it was reported th ,a car which had been stolen fro Auckland had been found abandon* near Ngaruawabia, and a large., for of detectives and police are searchii fo, r the driver, ' Mr Bates, who is aged 49, and nfft ped, fa now iu Auckland Hospita but his condition ig satisfactory. ■ Before undergoing an ■operation f< the extraction of the bullnij—Mr- : Ba.t< was (interviewed by .a'-ht®retiva, i whom h e miade a. < the (shooting. .iAtn*. revealed that the bullet entered tm;cWg the right thigh, • narrowly missing th bladder land main artery, and; en bedded itself near the pelvis. . '

AN EXCITING IMAN-HUNT,

YOUTH ARRESTED AFTER CHASE

AUCKLAND,' .April 16

Ain exciting man-hunt followed th shooting, and resulted in the acres last night of ,a- youth by Sergean 'Moriarty and Constable McLean, o Franklin. At the police station th< youth was Immediately- searched.' aiw was found t 0 b e unarmed. He at firs gave >a false narup, and Avas taken t< the Hamilton police station )( where ;h< is stated to have admitted his identity, H e was taken in custody to Auckland More than : 30' police from . Auck land and Hamilton Avers engager ,k»i

24 hours in the chase. Every. -roa< and bridge between Mercer am Hamilton was patrolled, and all t-raffi. was held up for examination. S°m< other young men were stopped an< questioned, and released on provinf their identity.